In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wilshaw like this:
WILSHAW, a chapelry in Almondbury parish, W. R. Yorkshire; near Huddersfield. It was constituted in 1863. Post town, Huddersfield. Pop., not returned. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £150. Patron, J. Hirst, Esq.
Additional information about this locality is available for Meltham
Wilshaw through time
Wilshaw is now part of Kirklees district. Click here for graphs and data of how Kirklees has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wilshaw itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wilshaw, in Kirklees and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24555
Date accessed: 06th November 2024
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